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I __________ (buy) a few things for dinner.

I'm buying a few things for dinner.

Sarah usually (walk) __________ to work, but today she (drive) __________ because it's raining heavily.

walks / is driving

What do you do / are you doing on Sunday afternoon?

What are you doing on Sunday afternoon?

Tom often (play) __________ football on Saturdays, but today he (not/play) __________ because he (feel) __________ sick.

plays / isn't playing / is feeling

I __________ (need) to get home.

I need to get home.

Listen! The birds (sing) __________ outside.

are singing

We usually (have) __________ dinner at 7 o'clock, but tonight we (eat) __________ later because we (wait) __________ for our guests to arrive.

have / are eating / are waiting

She (not/work) __________ at the moment. She (take) __________ a break.

isn't working / is taking

Every morning, I (read) __________ the newspaper before I (have) __________ breakfast.

read / have

I __________ (not taste) the wine in this dish.

I can't taste the wine in this dish.

What do you study / are you studying?

What are you studying?

He's ___________ (have) dinner with his girlfriend.

He's having dinner with his girlfriend.

Which type of verb isn't usually used in the continuous form?

Verbs that describe states or feelings also known as non-action verbs.

What you (do) __________? Why (you/look) __________ so worried?

are you doing / are you looking

It (rain) __________ right now, so I (stay) __________ indoors.

is raining / am staying

Where do you live / are you living at the moment?

Where do you live at the moment?

What is the structure for the continuous form of the verb?

be + verb + ing

Where do adverbs of frequency appear in a sentence?

Before the main verb and after be. e.g. I am never late for meetings.

He _________ (not want) to miss his flight, so he will leave early in the morning.

He doesn't want to miss his flight, so he will leave early in the morning.

We (watch) __________ a movie tonight. Would you like to join us?

are watching

I always ___________ (have) lunch with my friend Peter.

I always have lunch with my friend Peter.

Where do expressions of frequency usually appear in a sentences?

Expressions of frequency usually at the end of the sentence or verb phrase.

My brother (study) __________ for his exams at the moment.

is studying

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